Cream cheese mints
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | (8 oz.) cream cheese |
| ¼ | cup | Soft butter or margarine |
| ½ | teaspoon | Peppermint, wintergreen or lemon extract |
| Combine cream cheese and butter in heavy bottomed saucepan. Stir | ||
| Over low heat until cheese is soft, butter is melted and mixture is | ||
| Thoroughly blended. (Microwave works well also) | ||
| Add the powdered sugar and stir until well combined | ||
| Add your choice of food coloring. If desired, you may divide the | ||
| The whole batch to make 2 | ||
| 2 | pounds | Powdered sugar or 3 color choices, adding extract to taste. |
| (I divide into thirds and add 1/2 tsp to each third) | ||
| Roll into 1-inch balls. Place on a sheet of waxed paper. Press with | ||
| Fork, or stamp with decorative cookie stamp to form design on top. | ||
| Let stand, uncovered about 4 hrs. or overnight until mints are firm | ||
| And outside is dry, but inside is still moist and creamy. | ||
Directions
PREPARATION TIME: 25-30 MIN
DRYING TIME: 4 HRS TO OVERNI
FOR ABOUT 8 DOZEN
FEW DROPS FOOD COLORING: RED
These mints are always a great hit!! Give to relatives, friends, paperperson, or milk delivery person...
Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 11-28-94